Veterans

Sarasota County's Veteran Services helps those who served to navigate the VA system and paperwork that can seem never-ending. The office is open and ready to help all veterans.

Tampa has been named the best city in the U.S. for military veterans to live in, based on employment, economy, quality of life, and health.

An upcoming exhibit is featuring the work of an Iraq veteran. Through art, he's found a way to share the story of his service and find healing in a challenging battle.

Harry Toro created Corsos for Heroes to give struggling veterans and first responders a puppy in the hopes of helping them recover before they try to self-medicate.

In the U.S., homelessness among veterans is a big problem. A Manatee County organization is taking a stand to help them get back on their feet. 

Air Force veteran Maj. Jessica and a team created the Save Settle Support Initiative, or S3I – to support Afghans who do not qualify for US visas, but could be targeted by the Taliban as a public figure or a woman.

Wreaths Across America's goal is to lay a wreath on every American veteran's grave this December, including those buried at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.

While waiting on Zoom for his case to be called, BJ Dreggors apparently forgot his phone camera was on and decided to pass the time by doing drugs. His status as a Marine Corps veteran helped change the judge's mind Tuesday.

One was a helicopter mechanic during the Vietnam war; the other served in Korea. They didn’t know one another, but the two unclaimed veterans were buried side-by-side today at Sarasota National Cemetery.

A memorial was unveiled Wednesday at Florida National Cemetery to honor gold star families – the ones left behind after their soldier pays the ultimate sacrifice.

Bryan Riley said he was on meth and struggling with post-traumatic-stress disorder when he killed four people, but a veteran who runs a non-profit dedicated to PTSD says it is unlikely that’s what caused Riley to commit the quadruple murder.

More than 150 injured veterans are expected to join together for a police-escorted, 13-mile ride through Pinellas Park on Wednesday as part of an annual event to inspire veterans to get out and get active.

After more trips on counter-insurgency missions than many veterans can count, images of a country in chaos -- that they tried to bring order to -- are devastating.

The violence unfolding in Afghanistan is hitting close to home for veterans. Many of them spent years of their life dedicated to fighting for their country only to now see all their hard work in jeopardy of being wiped out.